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Carrera

American  
[kuh-rair-uh, kahr-re-rah] / kəˈrɛər ə, kɑrˈrɛ rɑ /

noun

  1. José Miguel de 1785–1821, Chilean revolutionary and political leader: dictator 1811–13.


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Beckham, 23, was pulled over in Westminster last September after an officer saw him with both hands on his mobile, instead of the steering wheel, while at a red light in the Porsche 911 Carrera.

From BBC Jun. 17, 2026

Porsche Carrera Cup autograph session, Porsche Carrera Cup paddock, main expo hall; 12:05-1 p.m.,

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 16, 2026

Carrera also mentioned the closure this year of a local sugar-beet factory which caused the loss of dozens of jobs.

From BBC Dec. 22, 2025

To the untrained eye the Turbo S might look like just another 911, one of dozens of variants with inscrutable nomenclature—GT2, Carrera 4S Cabriolet, etc.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 30, 2025

The taxi coasted down a smooth street to the Puerta del Sol, and then through the traffic and out into the Carrera San Jeronimo.

From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway

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